January 30, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has awarded the inaugural U.S. Technology Supplier of the Year Award to ParTech Inc., an international provider of point-of-sale technology and related products and services, the company announced. ParTech is a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. McDonald's unveiled the award at its recent U.S Technology Supplier Summit, an annual gathering of key U.S. McDonald's technology suppliers, held at its Oak Brook, Ill., headquarters.
The McDonald's U.S. Technology Supplier of the Year Award will be presented annually to the technology product supplier that makes the most significant impact on, and contribution to, McDonald's USA, according to a news release. The award recognizes criteria including impact on the McDonald's system, innovation, quality, partnership, customer satisfaction and value.
"PAR has consistently provided McDonald's with a superior level of technology innovation and ongoing support services," said David Grooms, vice president and chief information officer of McDonald's North America.